Ann Jane Foster

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Agnes Foster

Family/Spouse: John McIlraith. John (son of James McIlraith and Euphemia Jean Stewart) was born on 7 May 1818 in Houston Parish, Croslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 19 Jan 1901 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
January 11, 1973 Mrs. John Turner Dies -100 Years

Mrs. John Turner, a lifelong resident and one of the few remaining pioneers of Lanark County , passed away at Lanark Lodge, Perth, on January 11, 1973, after a short illness, in her 100th year. Born on February 28th, 1873 and youngest daughter of the late John Mcllraith and Agnes Foster of Lanark Township, she was the last surviving member of her family. She was educated in the rural school where later she returned as a teacher, at Lanark Continuation School, and in the Model school at Perth. She taught also at Prestonvale and at Appleton, where she met and married the late John Turner. To this union, were born five children, all of whom survive. Cecil on the home farm; Mac of Montreal; Mary, Mrs. Leo Dunlap of Harrison, Nebraska; Ross of Guelph; and Anna of Napanee. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. During her life in Appleton, she was very active in all phases of church work there, especially in the W.M.S. and the Mission Bands. Although not a trained nurse, she often aided the neighbours in their cases of serious illness. Funeral services were held at the Kerry Funeral Home in Almonte, on Saturday, January 13, at 2:30 p.m. Rev. R. J. McCrea, of Almonte United Church, conducted the services with interment in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. As well as many local residents, relatives and friends were present from Guelph, Cambridge, Toronto, Cobourg, Peterborough, Napanee, Perth, Balderson, Lanark, Cobden, Ottawa and Montreal. Pallbearers were four grandsons: Vernon Turner, Kenneth Turner, Allan Turner, Lawrence Barrett, and two neighbours, Allie Stewart and Bert McRae. The many floral tributes and "In Memoriam" cards were an expression of the esteem in which the deceased was held.

Agnes married John Turner in 1897. John (son of James Turner and Mary Agnes Thom) was born on 22 Sep 1867 in Appleton, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Aug 1958 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 5 Aug 1958 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Cecil Turner

James married Alice Katherine Cameron in 1966. Alice was born in 1921; died on 14 Dec 2007 in Almonte, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 17 Dec 2007. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mac Turner

Evan married Mildred Peever in 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _FGRAVE: 216497249

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Died:
First Husband John Henry Thewlis (1903-1941)
Second Husband Albert Leo Dunlap (1899-1991)

2000, March, The Lusk Herald

?b?Mary Agnes Foster (Turner) (Thewlis) Dunlap?/b?
Mary Agnes Foster (Turner) (Thewlis) Dunlap entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Feb. 22, 2000, at Ponderosa Villa in Crawford, Neb. She was born June 28, 1905 at her parents home where she was also baptized in Ramsey Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Her parents were John H. and Agnes (McIlraith) Turner. Mary attended Appleton S.S. No. 11 public school in Appleton, Ontario, and graduated from Almonte High School in 1921. She then attended nursing school, graduating from Ottawa Civic Hospital in 1924, and matriculated from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, in 1928 with a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Following her graduation, Mary was a Nursing Instructress at the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, becoming Nursing Instructress at Lamont Hospital in Lamont, Alberta, Canada. On September 19, 1936, Mary married John H. Thewlis. To this union were born two children, Anne and Ina. John Died on July 11, 1941. In August, 1944 Mary and her two children moved to Sioux County, Nebraska, arriving in Lusk, Wyoming, on the "Galloping Goose." Mary was then married to Leo Dunlap on August 24, 1944. They made their home on a ranch north of Harrison, Neb., known now as the Joe Falkenburg South Ranch. After her marriage, Mary kept herself busy with nursing, as she served as the Sioux County School nurse, which included implementing the annual health physicals, served as a rodeo nurse, 4-H camp nurse, as well as doing relief nursing in Lusk, Edgemont, S.D., and Crawford, Neb. She also served as the Sioux County Ag Hall Superintendent for at least 15 years, was a 4-H leader, and taught first aid classes. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. In 1947 Mary became a naturalized citizen of the United States of America. She was an American National Red Cross Nurse in 1950. In August 1948 Mary and Leo adopted two sons, Terry and Jerry Dunlap. In May 1974 Mary and Leo retired and moved to Crawford, Neb. Leo died on July 3, 1991. While living in Crawford, Mary remained active in the community. She was a volunteer at Ponderosa Villa, a volunteer with R.S.V.P., receiving a certificate for contributing over 2100 hours of service. She was a member of the Crawford Congregational Church, where she served as a member of the Diaconate, and flower lady, as well as secretary/treasurer for the women's circle, and helping with church fundraising activities. When her health deteriorated to the point that she was unable to practice nursing, she did private duty nursing, often sitting with people who were very ill or dying at the Crawford Hospital, Ponderosa Villa or the Niobrara County Hospital in Lusk, Wyo. During her free time, Mary enjoyed knitting, art, needlework, crocheting, reading, cooking and music. She quilted baby quilts, and embroidered two quilts of the United States, one with the state birds, and one with the state flowers, and made an afghan for each member of her family. She was also afforded the opportunity to take a few trips to her homeland, Canada. Mary moved to Ponderosa Villa on Feb. 1, 1998. Mary was a lifetime member of the Ottawa Civic Hospital Alumnae. Mary is preceded in death by her parents, her two husbands, three brothers: Ross Turner, Cecil Turner, J. M. Turner; one sister, Anna Turner and two sons-in-law, Rolland Quintard and Keith Glaubius. She leaves to mourn her daughters Anne (Thewlis) Quintard of Harrison, Neb., Ina Glaubius of Wisner, Neb.; sons Terry and wife Janet Dunlap of North Platte, Neb.; Jerry and Wife Lovilla Dunlap of Lovell, Ark.; 10 grandchildren: Monique (Bradshaw) Quintard, Rolisa Lewis, Mark Glaubius, Michael Glaubius, Marijean Peterson, Rebecca Dunlap-Morton, Rachel Dunlap, Allan Dunlap, Jennifer Dunlap, Luke Dunlap; 9 great-grandchildren; Etelka "Teli" Bradshaw, Tyler and Spencer Lewis, Zachary and Alexander Glaubius, Sophie Glaubius, Gabe Morton, Melissa Hotell, and Barry Western; two greatgranddaughters, Laurel Rae Hotell and Emily Michelle Hotell; a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral services were Feb. 26 at the Memorial United Methodist Church in Harrison, Neb., with the Reverend Neil Kloppenborg officiating. Burial will be in the Old Kirk Cemetery at Aliment, Ontario, Canada at a later date. Memorials are established to the Crawford Ambulance Fund, or Ponderosa Villa in Crawford, Neb., or the Harrison Ambulance Fund or the Memorial United Methodist Church in Harrison. Memorials may be sent in care of Security Bank, P. O. Box 216, Harrison, NE 69346. Chamberlain Chapel of Crawford, Neb., was in charge of arrangements.

[from the Niobrara County Library, Lusk Wyoming ]

Mary married John H. Thewlis on 19 Sep 1936. John died on 11 Jul 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Leo Dunlop on 24 Aug 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ross married Kathleen Rae Creswick on 2 Jun 1934 in Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Annie M. J. Turner
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• _STAT: Never Married

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Died:
1984, Wednesday March 14, The Almonte Gazette page 16

?b?Anna Turner?/b?
Anna M.J. Turner of Napanee passed away in the Lennox and Addington County General Hospital on Wednesday March 7, 1984. Born at Appleton, she was the youngest daughter of the late John Turner and his wife Agnes McIlraith. Left to mourn her loss are three brothers, Cecil of Carleton Place, Mac of Montreal, Ross of Guelph and one sister Marg (Mrs Leo Dunlap) of Crawford, Nebraska USA. She taught school at Kinburn, Appleton and Napanee before retiring in Napanee. She was a very active member of the United Church Women Society Session, also Clerk of Session at grace United Church as well as a member of the Historical Society and several other organizations in Napanee. A memorial service was held in the Wartman Funeral Home, Thursday evening at 7 pm and was conducted by the Queen of Sheiba Chapter (254) of the Rebekah Lodge. Funeral service was held on Friday, March 9, at 10:30 am in Grace United Church and was conducted by Rev Barry Saint Germain. Interment will be in the Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, in the spring. The Session formed a Guard of Honour at the service. Friends from Appleton, Carleton Place, Ottawa, Montreal, Winnipeg, North Bay, Toronto, Cambridge, Kitchener and Guelph attended the service.